1 Samuel 31:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.”

1 Samuel 31:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 31:5 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Samuel 31:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Samuel 31:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died with him.”

1 Samuel 31:5 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 31:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell upon his sword, and died with him. ”

1 Samuel 31:5 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 31:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the bearer of his weapons seeth that Saul <FI>is<Fi> dead, and he falleth--he also--on his sword, and dieth with him;”

1 Samuel 31:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 31:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when his armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on his sword, and died with him. ”

1 Samuel 31:5 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 31:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when his armour bearer sawe that Saul was dead, he fell likewise vpon his sword, and dyed with him.”

1 Samuel 31:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 31:5 in Context — 1 Samuel 31

3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

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What Does 1 Samuel 31:5 Mean?

1 Samuel 31:5 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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